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Pingree Bridge
Description
Originally located over Blackwater River on Mountain Road in Salisbury, NH. Removed for replacement 2010, relocated to new location September 2013. See http://www.bradfordbridge.com/2013/2013_October_bradford_bri... for photos and information (page 3)Facts
- Overview
- Pin connected Pratt pony truss bridge over Warner River on path
- Location
- Merrimack County, New Hampshire
- Status
- Removed from original location 2010, moved to new location after refurbishment 2013
- History
- Built 1893 by Groton Bridge Co.; purchased 2010 by Peter Ladd, refurbished and installed across Warner River September 18, 2013
- Builder
- - Groton Bridge Co. of Groton, New York
- Design
- Pin connected Pratt pony truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 75.1 ft.
Total length: 77.1 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.28363, -71.88651 (decimal degrees)
43°17'01" N, 71°53'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 19/265804/4796358 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Bradford
- Average daily traffic (as of 2017)
- 92
- Inventory numbers
- 022900950013500
BH 43247 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection report (as of October 2018)
- Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Excellent (9 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 91.3 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com
Update Log
- June 7, 2016: Updated by Michael Quiet: Added builder
- June 6, 2016: New photos from Janis Ford
- October 17, 2013: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Bridge believed to have been demolished has been relocated and reopened!
- May 27, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge has been demolished and replaced.
- September 11, 2011: New Street View added by J.P.
- August 17, 2009: Added by Brian McKee
Sources
- Brian McKee - bjmckee51 [at] yahoo [dot] com
- J.P. - wildcatjon2000 [at] gmail [dot] com
- Nathan Holth
- Alexander D. Mitchell IV
- Janis Ford
- Michael Quiet - mquiet [at] gmail [dot] com
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Found some pictures of the bridge in its original location while still in service for vehicular traffic. Its a real shame the builders plaques didn't survive the rehab...they were in great condition.
http://photos.winnick.net/The-Bridge-Project/025-Mountain-Ro...